Yamaha YRM-301 Owner's Manual

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encing of four or even more FM digital tone generators.

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panual punch-in recording.
ty permits sequential playback of banks with tempo, transpose, track and MIDI i

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sidling system permits use of floppy disk or cassette tape for storage and retrieval

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II advantage of the many versatile features of this software package, we urge you

al thoroughly to familiarize yourself with the MIDI Recorder before use. A ls o , keep

so it can be referred to whenever

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'MIDI C NNECTIONS

System Example 1: MIDI Recorder + DX7 + Th ree TX7s + RX15
System Example 2: MIDI Recorder + KX88 + TX 4 1 6 -I- RX11
System Example 3: MIDI Recorder + DX21 + SFG-05 Synthesizer Unit

CHAPTER II GETTING STARTED

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STARTING THE PROGRAM
OVERVIEW OF OPERATION

Using a Mouse
Using the Computer Keyboard

SUMMARY OF OPERATI NS

Keyboard or Mouse General Operations
Keyboard Quick Operations

MIDI CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT

Basic Channel Ass ignm ent
The Multi Mode

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CHAPTER III OPERATING THE MIDI RECORDER

RECORDING AN PLAYBACK

Record Ready

Basic Recording/Playback Procedure
Playback Procedure Further Possibilities

Voice Changes

Auto Record
Punch IN/OUT Record
Multi-track Recording and Playback

The "M" Function

STEP WRITE ECORDING

Note Length Entry

Dotted Notes

Tri p le ts

Rests

Tied Notes

Input Velocity
Gate Length
Note and Chord Entry

Playback
Further Step Write Recording

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Adaptor CA-01

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Floppy Disk
Drive (FD-05)

CX5M

Floppy Disk Drive

With the CX5M a CA-01 Rear Slot Adaptor must be fitted to the rear slot as per the instructions supplied
with the adaptor. The FID-05 interface can then be plugged directly into the rear slot adaptor.

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MIDI Recorder
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?OM Cartridge

Recorder Cartridge IS. plugged into the top slot of a CX5K/1. You should feel the
) the internal connector as you press it from the top. Note that the cartridge WILL
/AY! If the cartridge simply stops and does not seem to seat properly when plugged

/ inserting it the other way around. A ls o NEVER ATTEMPT TO PLUG IN THE CAR-

COMPUTER POWER IS ON!!! Always insert the cartridge with the power OFF.

Fig. 3 Connection of the Floppy Disk Drive

Single Cartridge Adaptor CA-01

First, insert the floppy disk drive interface or the cartridge into
the adaptor, then insert the assembly into the rear slot.

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II vary according to the particular model of your CX computer and the type of input

Elo monitor or TV. Refer to your computer manual for video connections.

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naha mouse is highly recommended — although not essential — for the easiest

Recorder. The Mouse must be connected to the JOYSTICK 1 terminal on the right

riputer. Refer to the Mouse instruction manual for details.

This system uses a DX7 Digital Programmable Alg or it hm Synthesizer as the input keyboard and one
of four tone generators. Th e remaining three tone generators are provided by three TX7 FM Expander
units. Thi s system also requires the use of an audio mixer (at least 4 channels) to comoine the outputs
from the four tone generators. Th e RX15 is clocked by the CX computer and is thus synchronized to
the MIDI Recorder.

Fig. 5 System Example 1

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sential accessory for the MIDI Recorder program. If you do have one, however, it

aining printed records of your MIDI Recorder CHAIN programs and disk file listings.

nd computer manuals for connection details.

Music Computer

- MIDI Recorder

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would be an ideal match for this system. Note that since the DX21 keyboard does not output touch

(velocity sensitivity) data, velocity changes can not be recorded in real time. Velocity data can be
programmed in during the step-write process, however.

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CHAPTER!!

GETTING STARTED

ons. I-or example. referring to the screen map above, use the mouse to move

RECORD mode sector (at least part of the arrow most logically the point —
0 RECORD sector). Now press the left mouse button. T he AUTO RECORD sector
e, indicating that it is selected, and a block of parameters pertaining to the AUTO

I appear at the bottom of the screen.

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ilte (OFF) and the parameter block at the bottom of the screen will disappear.

le arrow into the top circle in the Re column in the central blue portion of the

utton. The circle should have turned red. T his indicates that you have just set

ode for track one. Press the left button again to "de-select" the RECORD READY

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Now move the cursor so that its tip is just below the rightmost digit of the TEMPO indicator. This time,
hold down the right button while moving the mouse to the left and right. As you move to the right the
value of the selected digit will increase, and as you move to the left it will decrease. Try the same operation
with the other digits in the TEMPO indicator, then the digits in the TIME SIGNA TURE indicator. T h e right
button is thus primarily used to set numerical values.

There are a few exceptions to this pattern, and these will be noted as we look at the specific functions

to which they apply.

Using the Computer Keyboard

Mouse-Equivalent Keys

Although the Mouse is generally recommended for operation of the MIDI Recorder, all functions can
be carried out directly from the computer keyboard. Th er e are also a very few functions for which
keyboard entry is the easiest and most appropriate method.

When using the keyboard, the cursor keys (the right, left, up and down arrow keys) are used to position
the red cursor arrow on the screen. Th e SELEZT1 key in the block of keys above the cursor keys is
equivalent to the left mouse button. To test this. use the cursor keys to move the arrow to the AUTO
RECORD mode sector (at least part of the arrow most logically the point must be inside the AUTO
RECORD sector). Now press the I SELECTI key. The AUTO RECORD sector should have turned blue,
indicating that it is selected, and a block of parameters pertaining to the AUTO RECORD mode should
appear at the bottom of the screen.

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,ase its value. Try the same operation with the other digits in the TEMPO indicator,

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FIME SIGNATURE indicator.

.9nt Keys

* STOP Key

The 'STOP key can be used to cancel a track that is being recorded. If you stop recording using either
the mouse or the I F5 key, what you have recorded till that point will be saved. By pressing the

STOP

function handy if you make an error during a punch-in operation.

key, however, the material currently being recorded will be ignored. Thi s is like a "never mind"

'SELECT

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"specialized" key functions which should be noted:

keys correspond to the RECORD MODE, PLAY/RECORD, REWIND. FAST

sectors on the screen (note how closely these resemble the controls on any

?r). Th ese keys can be _used to activate the corresponding functions, as can the

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All these functions will be mentioned in context later in the manual.

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